{"id":13,"date":"2018-08-21T11:03:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T18:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/women-and-gender-studies\/graduate-certificate\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T23:45:57","slug":"graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/program-women-gender-studies\/graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Certificate in Women\u2019s and Gender Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Graduate Certificate in Women\u2019s and Gender Studies<\/h2>\n<p>The graduate certificate will offer you credible, measurable expertise in the field of Women\u2019s and Gender Studies, giving you the competitive edge you need to advance in your specialized career.<\/p>\n<p>The graduate certificate may be for you if you are a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>master&#8217;s student or master\u2019s student considering a PhD level program<\/li>\n<li>master&#8217;s student who can receive credit in cross-education courses in sociology, psychology, history, political science, criminal justice, anthropology, archaeology<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;non-degree&#8221; seeking student who would like to experience WGS graduate classes before deciding on a graduate program<\/li>\n<li>secondary school teacher who would like training in this vital field<\/li>\n<li>service professional who would like to acquire credentials in Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies requirements<\/h3>\n<p>This program requires 12 credit hours. Courses can be completed in any order, although it is recommended that you take WST 600 as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the interdisciplinary, well-rounded nature of Women&#8217;s and Gender Studies, no more than six credit hours (two courses) can be taken in a single discipline. 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